The 8th Marine Protected Area Working Group Meeting and 8th MPA Regional Exchange (REX) were held in Le Meridien Hotel, Kota Kinabalu and Kudat Golf and Marina Resort, Kudat, Malaysia respectively on October 16-19, 2019. The meeting was attended by 30 participants from across the...
In an effort to help strengthen the resilience of coral reefs in Bunaken National Park against various threats such as ocean plastic pollution and climate change, Grand Luley Manado and its partner the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), launched its expanded coral rehabilitation program.During the launching...
Living in the center of the Coral Triangle region, communities across Indonesia play host to Coral Triangle Day celebrations every year. This year, the Coral Triangle Center, in collaboration with Coastal and Marine Resources Management Center Denpasar (Balai Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Pesisir dan Laut Denpasar) celebrated...
A fruitful regional workshop on “Building National and Local Capacity on Measuring SETI (Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation) for SDGs in the Asia-Pacific Region” was held in Sultan Hotel Jakarta, on 17-19 June 2019. It was a joint undertaking by the UNESCO Office Jakarta, the...
In October 2018, Hard Rock Hotel Bali generously donated Rp. 194,726,281 to the Coral Triangle Center through their Rock N’ Run charity event. Through this donation, the foundation was able to support ongoing marine conservation efforts in the Nusa Penida MPA, notably the expansion of the...
On February 9, 2019, students from Sekolah Lentera Kasih organized a charity event called Make Waves Bali, where 100% of their profit were donated to CTC to fund marine conservation efforts. This event was held in the evening and attended by over 70 students from...
This month, CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani received an award from BaliWISE as one of the “Inspirational Women of Indonesia.” The award, which was given on March 29, 2019 during the organization’s annual women’s day celebration, was inspired by the courage and perseverance of Indonesian...
Gregory Churchill is a retired American lawyer, researcher and reformer, has been living and working in Indonesia since 1976. As a member of the Board of Supervisors of the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) from 2013 to 2018, Mr. Churchil provided critical legal advise to the...
They say that nature is a great teacher, and that saying is certainly true for the CTC team. Through our experiences being in nature and the ocean we are able to learn and pass down knowledge of complex ecosystems and life-forms to future generations. Such...
Following a hiatus in conducting joint suveillance patrols last year, the Nusa Penida MPA Management Unit has once again hit the waters on February 26, 2019 to check on the implementation and enforcement of the MPA zoning plan. The joint patrol was led by the...
